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Carlsbad, Ca

Managed product creation of men’s golf apparel product line from brief through product launch with strong coordination across design, development and global commercial teams. Creation of seasonal line plans, margin/MSRP targets, materials/color selection and merchandising. * Created product plan that aligned with short and long term marketing, financial and growth objectives in accordance with the Global Brand Strategy. * Researched and analyzed competitor/market products and consumer trends to identify category growth opportunities. * Scripting plans for professional PGA tour athletes that support brand marketing initiatives. * Resolved process and merchandising issues that continually improved process efficiencies. * Worked closely with cross-functional teams to prepare, coordinate and execute collateral materials (catalogues, visuals, product images, etc.). *Analyzed data on global performance to influence global range management decisions to better utilize SKUs across the globe. * Offer insight to design on silhouette/color/fit/sizing direction. * Traveled overseas to work with factory partners.

Carlsbad, Ca

Responsible for men's & women's apparel and accessory design/development calendar timelines, flow and process with cross-functional sourcing, product management and production teams. Managed team of 10 Designers, Assistant Designers & Technical Designers. * Oversaw color, material and trim development process. * Managed the creation of technical packages and handoff from product design to technical design to product management. * Coordinated the appointment calendar of overseas vendor visits and trips. * Ensured pricing, target margin and minimums were met.

Carlsbad, Ca

Lead all aspects of the design & development of women’s golf apparel and accessories collection, including concepts, color and fabric development, tech pack creation and detail construction. * Provided strong collaboration with technical design team to execute accurate garment construction and fit. * Attended trade shows and regional market visits. * Analyzed sales reports and feedback from accounts and sales force to identify product trends and growth opportunities. * Coordinated with Brand Marketing team on outfit selection and merchandising of seasonal catalogue. * Coordinated and lead preliminary and final product line reviews with sales team.

Carlsbad, Ca

Supported Senior Designer in all aspects of the design process including: color/fabric selection, creation of design and technical packages. Maintain all records of design, fabric and fit changes as well as communication of these changes to overseas factories. * Coordinated sample and outfit selections for athlete and model photo-shoots. * Maintained an orderly fabric and trim library for entire design team.

Carlsbad, Ca

Assisted Senior Technical Designer in management of quality, fit integrity and consistency from proto phase through production while maintaining product design integrity. * Prepared garments for fit session, measured and reviewed garment against spec measurements. * Maintained consistence size/fit standards; grade rules and tolerances. Maintained pattern block library. * Ensured all fit manuals are up to date and distributed in a timely manner to factories. * Determined correct care label application based on garment fabrication. Ensured all styles were tested at fabric and garment level to meet brand specifications.